Samsung First To Develop GDDR7 Memory For Next-Gen GPUs, 32 Gbps Speeds & Up To 1.5 TB/s

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Samsung has just announced the development of the industry's first GDDR7 DRAM memory for next-gen GPUs.

The development of GDDR7 DRAM has been achieved almost 8 months after the DRAM was first announced by the semiconductor manufacturer. Back then, Samsung stated that GDDR7 will use PAM3 Signaling and boast speeds of up to 36 Gbps. Micron has also announced its GDDR7 DRAM but the development has yet to be announced. Micron did state that the new memory standard is going to launch in 1H 2024. In addition to that, Cadence has already started shipping first GDDR7 verification tools to customers.

So coming back to today's presser, the Samsung GDDR7 memory will serve as the next DRAM to hit GPUs in the AI, HPC, Gaming & Automotive segments. The new standard will effectively be installed in next-gen systems from key customers for verification within this year & deliver a major leap in overall performance.

According to Samsung, the GDDR7 memory will offer a 40% performance boost and 20% power efficiency improvement compared to the current fastest 24 Gbps GDDR6 DRAM offering up to 16 Gb die capacities. The first products will be rated at transfer speeds of up to 32 Gbps which marks a 33% improvement over GDDR6 memory while achieving up to 1.5 TB/s of bandwidth which will be achieved on a 384-bit bus interface solution.

“Our GDDR7 DRAM will help elevate user experiences in areas that require outstanding graphic performance, such as workstations, PCs and game consoles, and is expected to expand into future applications such as AI, high-performance computing (HPC) and automotive vehicles,” said Yongcheol Bae, Executive Vice President of Memory Product Planning Team at Samsung Electronics. “The next-generation graphics DRAM will be